UTT Chapter 05 Marxism Test

Which of the following individuals subsidized Karl Marx’s lifestyle and co-authored some of his works?

• Friedrich Engels

• Che Guevara

• Fidel Castro

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

Which of the following beliefs are foundational for Marxists?

• A. Atheism

• B. Materialism

• C. Fascism

• All of the above

• A and B only

What does the term “dialectic” refer to?

• A particular dialect of a language spoken in a particular ethnic region

• The constant battle between the forces of good and evil

• The cyclical struggle between thesis, antithesis, and synthesis

• The battle between the United States and the former Soviet Union

• None of the above

Many of today’s Marxists see economic struggle as the root conflict between which of the following groups?

• Religious and non-religious

• Blacks and whites

• Men and women

• Heterosexuals and homosexuals

• All of the above

According to Marx, what is the first step toward communism?

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Materialism

• Anarchy

• None of the above

Socialism begins with which of the following?

• Heavy taxation

• Government takeover of businesses

• Elimination of laws protecting private property

• All of the above

• A and B only

Marxism seeks to abolish which of the following?

• A. Capitalism

• B. Democracy

• C. Religion

• All of the above

• A and B only

According to Marxism, all of human history is driven and explained by the evolutionary drive to eliminate what?

• A. Human beings unfit to survive

• B. Minority groups

• C. Economic injustice

• None of the above

• A and B only

According to Marxism, which of the following groups oppress workers?

• A. Business owners

• B. Politicians

• C. Religious leaders

• All of the above

• A and B only

Where does postmodernism disagree with Marxism?

• Postmodernism denies science’s ability to discover objective truth.

• Postmodernism denies that Karl Marx ever existed.

• Postmodernism agrees with the basic tenets of capitalism.

• Postmodernism agrees with the Christian notion of sin nature.

• None of the above